Category: Obituaries

Joyce E. Barrand

PAYNE: Joyce E. Barrand age 80 passed away peacefully Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Ft. Wayne. She was born January 19, 1935 in Payne to the late David W. and Bertha M. (Miller) Harshman. On October 20, 1959 she married Richard “Dick” Barrand, who preceded her in death on October 8, 1997.…

Dorothy Phyllis (Brenneke) Benzinger

Woodburn, IN Dorothy Phyllis (Brenneke) Benzinger, 95, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Anne Home, Fort Wayne.  Born in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late William and Rose (Gunzenhauser) Junk.  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Woodburn.  She was always ready for a card game and never held…

Erwin Jason Bandy

PAULDING: Erwin Jason Bandy age 68 died Friday, April 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 11, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio the son of Joseph Y. and Martha (Young) Bandy. On August 29, 1971 he married Sandy S. Hendricks, who survives. He was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam War; a…

Sharon E. Forrer

PAYNE: Sharon E. Forrer, age 72 died Sunday, April 26, 2015. She was born in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond and Beulah (Anderson) Weisman. On July 2, 1982 she married Robert L. Forrer, who survives. She was a graduate of Huntington College; retired in 2001 from BF Goodrich-Uniroyal and was a member of…

Terry Lee Wright

Terry Lee Wright, 63, of Paulding passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Terry was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on April 18, 1952, a son of the late Martha (Doty) and Herbert  Wright. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army & U.S. Navy. Terry was a kind, gentle man who was a friend to…

Doris M. Phlipot

PAULDING: Doris M. Phlipot, age 84 died Saturday, April 18, 2015. She was born March 31, 1931 in Roanoke, Indiana, the daughter of Paul J. and Nellie C. (Landrigan) Hatfield. On May 2, 1953 she married Harry A. Phlipot, who proceeded in her death on February 7, 2011. She was a member of the Divine…

Doyle A. “Tub” Price

OAKWOOD: Doyle A. “Tub” Price, age 85 died Friday, April 17, 2015. Tub was bon February 2, 1930 in Grover Hill, Ohio, the son of Fred and Evah (Corlew) Price. On December 17, 1950 he married Helen Jean Dunlap, who survives. He was a US Army veteran; the former owner/operator of Price’s Sohio Service Station…

Jessie M. Leatherman

OAKWOOD: One could say Jessie M. Leatherman had two passions in life, family and farming. After living a full life of loving her family and working the soil, Jessie, age 96 passed away in her home in Oakwood, Ohio on Saturday April 11, 2015. It was a beautiful spring day, full of warmth and sunshine,…

Edward J. McCalla

Hicksville, Ohio Edward J. McCalla, 74, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Born on May 2, 1940, in Antwerp, Ohio, he was the son of the late Eugene and Catherine (Heck) McCalla On June 26, 1965, he was united in marriage to Judy Anderson and she survives. Ed was owner of…

Elias Jacob Manz

PAULDING: Elias Jacob Manz, 89, died at 6:52 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Paulding County Hospital. He was born on June 16, 1925 at Paulding, Ohio, the son of Henry and Magdalena (Suttor) Manz. On April 25, 1948, he married Evelyn Sauder, who preceded him in death on February 7, 2011. Eli was…

Sister Jean Linder

Sister Jean Linder, 88, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, April 5, 2015 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born June 2, 1926 in Payne, Ohio to John and Anna (Schall) Linder. Surviving are a sister, Theresa Baumle of Payne; two brothers, Maurice Linder of Ft. Wayne,…

John R. Dunstan Jr.

PAULDING: John R. Dunstan Jr., age 78 died March 31, 2015. He was born February 20, 1937 in Lima, Ohio, the son of J. Ralph and Opal (Powell) Dunstan. On April 23, 1955 he married Beverly A. Patterson, who survives. He was employed by LaFarge Cement for 41 years, retiring in 1999. He was a…

Jim R Friend

Antwerp, OH Jim R Friend, 81, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jim was born in Antwerp on February 2, 1934, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He worked at Phelps Dodge I R & W for 35; Friend Flooring…